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LICENSE OR SUBLICENSE, GIVE OR DISCLOSE TO ANY OTHER PARTY, THIS PRODUCT IN HARD COPY OR DIGITAL
AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES
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This Agreement of Purchase and Sale (the “Agreement”) is made in two original copies, effective [DATE]

BETWEEN: [VENDOR NAME] (the "Vendor"), a corporation organized and existing under
the laws of the [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at:

AND: [PURCHASER NAME] (the "Purchaser"), a corporation organized and existing


under the laws of the [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at:
FORM. ALL OFFENDERS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE SUED IN A COURT OF LAW.

Whereas the Vendor owns all the issued shares of [NAME OF CORPORATION] (the "Corporation");

It is agreed as follows:

1. SUBJECT-MATTER

1.1 The Purchaser agrees to buy and the Vendor agrees to sell to the Purchaser all of the shares
owned by the Vendor in the Corporation (the "Shares").

2. PURCHASE PRICE

2.1 The purchase price payable for the Shares is the total of the amounts allocated among the Shares
as follows:

a) for all the [INSERT CLASS] shares - [AMOUNT]

b) for all the [INSERT CLASS] shares - [AMOUNT] ETC.

3. TERMS OF PAYMENT

3.1 The Vendor acknowledges receiving a cheque for [AMOUNT] from the Purchaser on execution of
this agreement to be held by the Vendor as a deposit on account of the purchase price of the
Shares and as security for the Purchaser's due performance of this agreement.

3.2 The Purchaser shall pay the balance of the purchase price of the Shares by certified cheque on
closing.

3.3 It is understood and agreed that the purchase price of the Shares is based on the financial position
of the Corporation shown in the balance sheet produced by the Vendor for the Corporation and
appended as Schedule A. If the net book value of the Corporation as of the date of closing is less
than 20% of the net book value of the Corporation shown in Schedule A, the Vendor shall refund
the Purchaser the Pula value difference within a reasonable time of receipt of written notice of the
difference. For the purposes of this paragraph, the net book value of the Corporation means the
Pula book value of the assets of the Corporation minus the Pula book value of the liabilities, other
than for shareholder equity, of the Corporation determined in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles.

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4. CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

4.1 In addition to anything else in this agreement, the following are conditions of completing this
agreement in favor of the Purchaser:
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a) that the Vendor owns all the issued shares of the Corporation;

b) that the Shares are fully paid-up and non-assessable;

c) that no agreement or option exists pursuant to which the Corporation is or may be obliged to
issue further shares of its authorized capital;

d) that the Shares are sold free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and charges;

e) that any consent required for the transfer of the Shares in accordance with the Purchaser's
direction is given;
FORM. ALL OFFENDERS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE SUED IN A COURT OF LAW.

f) that the Corporation is duly incorporated, validly subsisting and in good standing under the
laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation;

g) that the Corporation is not party to any collective agreement with a labor union;

h) that the Vendor give the Purchaser and all duly authorized representatives of the Purchaser full
and complete access during normal business hours to the business premises and corporate,
business, accounting, tax and employment records of the Corporation for the purpose of
investigating the business and affairs of the Corporation;

i) that the Purchaser obtain financing on terms satisfactory to the Purchaser to complete the
purchase;

j) that the Vendor supply or deliver on closing all of the closing documents.

4.2 The Purchaser agrees that, unless and until the purchase of the Shares contemplated in this
agreement is completed, the Purchaser shall keep confidential all confidential information obtained
by the Purchaser from the Vendor or the Corporation about the Vendor and the business and
affairs of the Corporation.

4.3 The following representations and warranties are made and given by the Vendor to the Purchaser
and expressly survive the closing of this agreement. The representations are true as of the date of
this agreement and will be true as of the date of closing when they shall continue as warranties
according to their terms. At the option of the Purchaser, the representations and warranties may be
treated as conditions of the closing of this agreement in favor of the Purchaser. However, the
closing of this agreement shall not operate as a waiver or otherwise result in a merger to deprive
the Purchaser of the right to sue the Vendor for breach of warranty in respect of any matter
warranted, whether or not ascertained by the Purchaser prior to closing:

a) the Vendor is a resident of BOTSWANA within the meaning of the Income Tax Act of
BOTSWANA;

b) the Articles of Incorporation and all amendments to the Articles of Incorporation of the
Corporation are as stated in Schedule B;

c) the issued share capital of the Corporation is as stated in Schedule C;

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PARTY, THIS PRODUCT IN HARD COPY OR DIGITAL FORM. ALL OFFENDERS WILL BE SUED IN A COURT OF LAW.

d) the balance sheet appended in Schedule A and the financial statements for the last [NUMBER]
complete fiscal years of the Corporation produced by the Vendor appended in Schedule D
have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a
consistent basis and are fair and accurate;

e) the Corporation owns the assets recorded in the balance sheet appended in Schedule A free
and clear of liens, charges and encumbrances except as noted in Schedule E;

f) the Corporation has properly reported and is not in arrears of payment of any direct or
indirect taxes or of any employee-related statutory deductions or remittances;

g) the corporate, business, accounting, tax and employment records of the Corporation are
complete in all material respects;

h) the business of the Corporation will not be adversely affected in any material respect in any
way, whether by the Vendor or by any other person or cause whatsoever, up to closing and the
Vendor will not do anything before or after closing to prejudice the goodwill of the Corporation;

i) the Corporation will carry on business as usual until closing except that it will not declare any
dividends or make any any other distributions of capital or retained earnings or undertake or
compromise any major contractual liabilities without the express written consent of the
Purchaser;

j) there are no outstanding legal actions or judgments against the Corporation and the
Corporation is not in default of any agreement to which the Corporation is a party and that all
such agreements are in good standing and the Corporation is entitled to all stated benefits in
such agreements;

k) the Vendor has made full and fair disclosure in all material respects of any matter that could
reasonably be expected to affect the Purchaser's decision to purchase the Shares on the terms
set out in this agreement;

l) the Vendor will execute such assignments, consents, clearances or assurances after
closing, prepared at the Purchaser's expense, as the Purchaser considers necessary or
desirable to assure the Purchaser of the proper and effective completion of this agreement.

4.4 The following warranty is made and given by the Purchaser to the Vendor in consideration of the
closing of this agreement: the Purchaser will personally indemnify and save the Vendor harmless
from claims on any outstanding personal guarantees given by the Vendor for the contractual
obligations of the Corporation.

5. NON-COMPETITION

5.1 The Vendor covenants with the Purchaser that, in consideration of the closing of this agreement,
the Vendor will not operate a Cooking School business or in any way aid and assist any other
person to operate such a business in Gaborone for a period of 24 Months from the date of closing.

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ILLEGAL AND STRICTLY PROHIBITED TO DISTRIBUTE, PUBLISH, OFFER FOR SALE, LICENSE OR SUBLICENSE, GIVE OR DISCLOSE TO ANY OTHER
PARTY, THIS PRODUCT IN HARD COPY OR DIGITAL FORM. ALL OFFENDERS WILL BE SUED IN A COURT OF LAW.

6. CLOSING DOCUMENTS

6.1 The Vendor shall deliver to the Purchaser, in registrable form where applicable, the following
closing documents (the "closing documents"), prepared or obtained at the Vendor's expense, on or
before closing:

a) certificates of the Shares duly assigned in accordance with the direction of the Purchaser
together with satisfactory proof of the giving of any consent required for the assignment;

b) all the corporate, business, accounting, tax and employment records of the Corporation;

c) the written resignation of each director and officer of the Corporation effective as of the date of
closing together with each director's and officer's personal release of all contracts with and
claims against the Corporation;

d) a duly certified record of a resolution passed by the shareholders of the Corporation electing
[NAME(S)] to the Board of Directors of the Corporation effective as of the date of closing;

e) a statutory declaration that the Vendor is a resident of BOTSWANA within the meaning of the
Income Tax Act of BOTSWANA as of the date of closing;

f) such other assignments, consents, clearances or assurances as the Purchaser reasonably


considers necessary or desirable to assure the Purchaser of the proper and effective
completion of this agreement.

7. CLOSING DATE

7.1 The purchase and sale in this agreement shall close on [DATE].

8. MISCELLANEOUS

8.1 In this agreement, the singular includes the plural and the masculine includes the feminine and
neuter and vice versa unless the context otherwise requires.

8.2 The capitalized headings in this agreement are only for convenience of reference and do not form
part of or affect the interpretation of this agreement.

8.3 If any provision or part of any provision in this agreement is void for any reason, it shall be severed
without affecting the validity of the balance of the agreement.

8.4 Time is of the essence of this agreement.

8.5 There are no representations, warranties, conditions, terms or collateral contracts affecting the
transaction contemplated in this agreement except as set out in this agreement.

8.6 This agreement binds and benefits the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators,
personal representatives, successors and assigns.

8.7 This agreement is governed by the laws of the BOTSWANA GOVERNMENT.

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© Copyright Envision Corporation. 2002. All rights reserved. Protected by the copyright laws of the United States & Canada and by international treaties. IT IS
ILLEGAL AND STRICTLY PROHIBITED TO DISTRIBUTE, PUBLISH, OFFER FOR SALE, LICENSE OR SUBLICENSE, GIVE OR DISCLOSE TO ANY OTHER
PARTY, THIS PRODUCT IN HARD COPY OR DIGITAL FORM. ALL OFFENDERS WILL BE SUED IN A COURT OF LAW.

9. ACCEPTANCE

9.1 This agreement executed on behalf of the Purchaser constitutes an offer to purchase which can
only be accepted by the Vendor by return of at least one originally accepted copy of agreement to
the Purchaser on or before [DATE] failing which the offer becomes null and void. If this offer
becomes null and void or is validly revoked before acceptance or this agreement is not completed
by the Purchaser for any valid reason, any deposit •tendered with it on behalf of the Purchaser
shall be returned without penalty or interest.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of:

VENDOR PURCHASER

Authorized Signature Authorized Signature

Print Name and Title Print Name and Title

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